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Saturday, February 8, 2014

The Red Door

Painted in 2010, this painting was done as a challenge (although I don't remember which one). I loved how the house was surrounded by the greenery, and of course, I loved all that green!

I tried to vary the greens quite a bit, with some more yellow, more with a blue hue, and still some with a red hue mixed in. Because in nature, all the greens do vary.

The original photograph showed the door with a green window frame & door, but I felt that would be lost amongst the foliage greens surrounding the building. So I switched to a red - the compliment of green - and it helps to make it pop. I added some of the red to the foreground items as well to the trees up top.

Lastly, I painted in the shadows. This is another one of my favorites!

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Creating (anything) has always been a part of my life. My paintings attempt to capture moments in time, where an emotion or feeling was felt. It's all about capturing the visual expression that is found in life. I find it is a truly wonderful way to live.